Ashley Smart
Ashley covers startups, technology and manufacturing for BizTimes. She was previously the managing editor of the News Graphic and Washington County Daily News. In past reporting roles, covering education at The Waukesha Freeman, she received several WNA awards. She is a UWM graduate. In her free time, Ashley enjoys watching independent films, tackling a new recipe in the kitchen and reading a good book.
🔒 Tim McMurtry II named to executive team for Wisconsin chapter...
The National Association of Minority Contractors – Wisconsin chapter (NAMC-WI) has named Tim McMurtry II the organization’s executive director of infrastructure and business development.
Foxconn eligible for more than $8.5 million in tax credits for...
Foxconn Technology Group has met the benchmarks required to access more than $8.5 million worth of tax credits this year. A series of verification forms submitted to the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. show the electronics manufacturer has created 768 jobs throughout its life in Wisconsin.
🔒 Small Business of the Year: Eagle Park Brewing & Distilling...
Eagle Park Brewing & Distilling Co. made one of the most newsworthy business moves within the local beer scene this year with the acquisition...
🔒 Craft beer boom
There’s been plenty of movement within Milwaukee’s craft beer scene this year, and several newcomers are hoping to carve out their own space in...
🔒 The Interview: Patrick Snyder
Patrick Snyder in October was named president of Milwaukee-based BizStarts, an organization that trains and mentors new entrepreneurs. He succeeds BizStarts founder Dan Steininger,...
🔒 Innovations: TechRender’s scanner technology offers new way to capture the...
In April of 2019, the world watched in horror as one of mankind’s greatest architectural achievements, Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, was devastated by...
🔒 Jump Start: Tech startup CodeBaby makes a comeback after closure...
After being forced to wind down operations in 2018, Milwaukee-based tech startup CodeBaby Inc. has returned with its highly advanced digital avatars – and...
🔒 California man who owned shuttered Brookfield law firm charged with...
A California man who owned the former BP Peterman Law Group office in Brookfield has been charged with 11 financial crimes after he allegedly embezzled funds from the employee pension benefit plan and health care program. BP Peterman Law Group permanently closed in 2019.
Sartori Cheese turns to fourth generation of family leadership with new...
Plymouth-based Sartori Cheese announced this week the promotion of Bert Sartori to chief executive officer. He is now the fourth Sartori family member in 83 years to take the helm as CEO of the company.
🔒 5 Minutes With: Keith Stanley
Keith Stanley has served as executive director of Near West Side Partners for the past eight years. He is stepping down at the end...
🔒 Hartland-based VRX Media acquired by Zillow
Hartland-based VRX Media, a real estate media and marketing firm, has been acquired by Seattle-based Zillow Group.
Business lessons learned from BizTimes Media’s 2022 Innovation + Entrepreneurship Forum
Some of the Milwaukee area’s most successful entrepreneurs and innovators gathered at the Italian Community Center Thursday for BizTimes Media’s 2022 Innovation + Entrepreneurship Forum.
